The Houston Rockets have no first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but they were watching this year's lottery closely with one team in mind: the Brooklyn Nets. Nearly two years ago, the Rockets made a deal with the Nets to give Brooklyn its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks back. In return, Houston will have the Phoenix Suns' 2027 first-round pick and the rights to the two most favorable selections between the Suns, Rockets and Dallas Mavericks in 2029. So Houston was paying attention to see where Brooklyn would select this year, because that will significantly affect how the team performs in 2027. If the Nets landed one of the generational prospects in AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer in this draft, then they'd have no problem sending their 2027 first to the Rockets. However, Brooklyn was one of the biggest losers in this lottery, dropping to the No. 6 pick after going 20-62 and being tied for the best odds at No. 1.…